St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-10

mayor did not say whether he was for
or agin" division, but it seemed to me
that it would not take long for one to
tell which way his sympathies ran. 1
cannot say whether the gallant and
lightweight najOr-on the division
questiOn-will be present at the Aber-
deem convention Or not. His name does
not appear to be'on the petition calling
the Aberdeen convention. But there
are many ways of explaining this,
among them that it was never presented
to him to sign, very likely way. I
would advise the major to be at Aber-
deem anyway, and tell his little story,
which | have attempted to relate in my
feeble way above, if the major wants to
see some fun, and | know that he
likes fun, the best kind.
While | am on this subject I guess
that had better devote my entire letter
item this week. What Dakota will do
i'll the MISTER. Whether Dakota will be
admitted as one or two states. is the
question that of all others is the most
interesting to Dakota people just now.
l wish TO ley down few general facts,
which are of themselves true and self
evident. If from the late election it
cannot be figured that Dakota is in
favor of admission as whole-which
think 1t can, but of course the division
lists deny it-then point remains. which
will stand uncOntradicted, that if an
enabling act is passed for the admission
OF Dakota as whole, that the people Of
Dakota will vote for such constitution
and convention. Any one at all con-
yersant with Dakota affairs and people
knows that the territory would vote for
admission as a whole, if it was Ques-
ton between immediate admission and
an indefinite pOStpOnement. Another
point: the people of Dakota want adj
mission. The question with them now
is not so much how that may
be accomplished. as that it be accom-
plisEed. 1t is state of affairs that the
people of this territory very much de-
sire. They are willing now to leave
the matter to congress and let congress
divide or admit as whole. as may seem
the WiSest after summing up all the evil
dence Oh both sides of the case. But
they do want congress to take some
action and do something. 1t NAV be
20 Lord, anything!" but they do pray
for some consideration from congress of
DakOta'S claims to admission. The
other day was at HighmOre and met
Hon. Charles III. Price, who has Just re-
turned home from his job of compiling
the laws of the territory. The compiler's
work is now out, and it makes volume
of 1,400 pages that is we'll edited and
put together. 1t has taken the COM
pOsltors only eight months to complete
their work, which generally occupies
two years time. The compilation is a
good one and commends itself to the
public for many original features
that, together with the carefulness
with which the work has been
done. make it useful book.
Col. Price was asked what he thought
of the prospect of division-for the col
Onel is known to be very strong diviS-
ionist. He said: Il will tell you. but
this is not for publication, that it don't
make much difference to me. OF course,
! am still in favor of division, but if we
can't get division. then am in favor of
is admission, and l am willing to vote
for anything to get it, This is about
the way they all feel. They want adj
mission.
A QUESTION ANSWERED.
The question is frequently asked,
what will be the effect of the Aberdeen
convention on the division or admiS-
sion of Dakota? There are some who
say that it will complicate matters SO
that congress will have good excuse to
take no action at all on Dakota'S claim
to admission. | do not think that this
will be the result. The Aberdeen con-
vention will make up its case and pre-
sent it to congress; the diviSiOniStS will
do the same. Then congress can take
up the matter and do what may
seem best. 1t will have both sides
of the story, and they say that there are
two sides to every story, and it cannot
help but do something. 1t is a good old
Democratic rule to let the majority rule,
and the side that has the majority ought
to determine the mode of Dakota'S adj
mission into the Union. But by all
means let her be admitted.
There is one other little matter that
Dakota is going to present to congress
this time, and that is the opening of the
Sioux Indian reservation. Dakota has
asked for this long time now. There
is no reason why the land should not be
opened to settlement. The people de-
mand it, and there is nothing but in
fernal red tape" that prevents it. Da-
kota will pound harder this year for the
opening of this reservation than ever
before, and it is more than likely that it
will be accomplished. If there was ever
any ground for the charge that the
question was one of local interest to
the towns along the Missouri river
which sent delegations to Washington
to work for the bill, that has now been
entirely removed. The question is one
of universal interest to every part of
Dakota, and the whole country for that
that matter, and delegations from every
part will go to Washington this winter
to work for the opening of the Sioux In,
dian reservation. The LOOkER-IN.